Boarding with multiple ships

[Skaeger]

With the new boarding window, the top left with "participating ships" seems to imply I can board from multiple vessels, and the orders below seem suited to coordinating the operation (attack enemy vessels, target engines, disable, etc) however the only way I can find to add multiple ships to the boarding operation is by making them into a fleet, and if I do that, I cannot give them individual instructions. Shift clicking a bunch of ships, and then boarding only gives me the first ship i clicked on. Anyone have any ideas? Or is it just another half-finished part of the game?

[Lezren]

I haven't tried this, but on the map screen you can "shift+drag" to select multiple ships. Then are you able to use the context menu to order them all to board?

It might also show multiple selectable ships within the boarding interface once you start the process.

[Aviticus Dragon]

You don't have to put the other ship in a fleet. All you need to do is have both ships in range. Scan the ship with your first ship, and then open the boarding window. You should see both of your ships in the top left window where you can deliver marines and send them.

[Skaeger]

I had them nearby, but maybe they were not close enough. I will try again.

[Aviticus Dragon]

You may also have to select ship #2 and then right click on the ship you are boarding, and select "board". Then go to the boarding window and it might show the second ship at that point. So essentially you need to "board" with both ships, so if you don't tell ship #2 to board, it might not show up.

Either that or you weren't in range.

[Skaeger]

Testing this out, all ships are within 5km of the ship i want to capture, they do not show up. I tried as Lezren suggested above, even though shift drag selection should be the same as shift clicking, and again they do not show up. I am going to attempt sening individual attack orders, however having do that for every single ship would be obnoxious mid battle, so i really hope that is not the answer

[Skaeger]

I cannot add another ship to the boarding operation after it has already begun. I don't even know why the "update boarding operation" button exists

[Skaeger]

And I just watched my fully decked out medium fighter get chased off and destroyed by a single defense drone. That was pathetic...

[Aviticus Dragon]

You can't start the boarding operation, otherwise you can't add additional ships. You need to assign both ships marines before you start the boarding operation.

What ships are you using and what ships are you trying to capture?

Should note, you can only board L and XL ships, S and M can only be captured once the pilot ejects.

[Skaeger]

I am practicing on the large mining ships. And I am not sure I understand. The only option is either start the operation or cancel. I have no other way to select another ship for the fight. As the first one is removed if i hit cancel, or combat is initiated if i hit begin.

[Skaeger]

And yes, i couldn't even open the menu's on anything smaller. So i know this ship can be boarded

[Skaeger]

Also, is the only way to get my marines back to select them one by one and transfer at a dock?

[Theforeseen]

Originally posted by Skaeger:

Also, is the only way to get my marines back to select them one by one and transfer at a dock?

no you can also use a small ship to transfer them one by one to that then one by one to you other ship then repeat .


just incase you shot out the engines of the capped ship.

[Skaeger]

oh god. That's even worse. But thank you

[Theforeseen]

Best option we have at the minute mate xD

Originally posted by Skaeger:

oh god. That's even worse. But thank you

[Skaeger]

Originally posted by English:

Best option we have at the minute mate xD

Originally posted by Skaeger:

oh god. That's even worse. But thank you

Nope, someone finally made a mod. The day is saved.

https://www.nexusmods.com/x4foundations/mods/170